People on the net keeps bickering over who will pop up in Batman 3. (which now has been given several titles, some as far fetched as "Caped Crusader" among others) But what really bothers me, is as fan boys, we surprisingly haven't taken into account the long list of the Dark Knights other villains. And Batman, dare I say it, has a great rogues gallery.
Now, I'm not saying that Riddler won't work, or anything along those lines. In fact, I'm happy to have Mr Nigma hit the screen in classic riddling fashion. But we should take into account, that unless portrayed correctly, Nolan could ruin the character, and hence the reason we should take our minds back to some of the baddies that surfaced in our childhood while watching the cartoon and reading the comic books.
Firstly, I've listed an array of villains, starting with the ideal and believable choices Nolan could take...all the way down to the list where every smart person in the comment section below would agree - "No...just No!" I figured I'd begin with the obvious, but stating briefly how it could be managed.
Possible Batman 3 Antagonists 1. The Riddler Edward Nigma is one of Batman's primary antagonists since the beginning. We've seen this kook in the painful
Batman Forever, but can he change our expectations in Nolan's number three? With the right casting choice (not Depp) and costume layout (a little bit like the Joker's from
The Dark Knight, with worn down clothing and not as colorful as the comics), then we should be seeing this criminal genius very soon!
2. Black Mask Its scary to think how...well just how scary they could make this character look. Another mastermind, the basic idea and premise of this bad guy could be pulled off. The only downside, is there's no reference to the character and no real place for him. But nonetheless, I feel that this is another strong competitor. Again, with the right use of believability in places (like the logistics of Two Face in
The Dark Knight) then this could easily be pulled off.
3. Hush Hush’s true identity is Tommy Elliot, a childhood friend of Bruce Wayne’s. Like Bruce, he had a wealthy upbringing and traveled the world after his parents’ untimely death. Unlike Bruce, he was the one who killed his parents. When he returns to Gotham City, he works as a famously skilled surgeon before letting an irrational jealousy and hatred of Bruce consume him.
Hush, again falls into the category of a simple gun slinger, and a man with a plan. But could something like this really work?
Now for the list which should make you laugh if you ever heard Nolan was game for the idea. Here's the
"No Way!" list!
1. Mr Freeze As Nolan said himself,
"It won't be Mr Freeze". Lets face it, Victor worked for the animated and comic strip side of things, but...never has there been a worse villain that doesn't blend with the Batman world.
2. Clayface 3. The Madhatter Some others include
Killer Croc,
Poison Ivy,
Calender Man and more.
Other candidates that fall in between... 1. Prometheus Slightly far fetched, but with the technology in place, could be made a reality.
2. Catwoman Surprisingly the second option to the Riddler these days. Maybe with Rachel Dawes out the way, this is the next step?
3. Great White Shark Again, like Black Mask and Hush, this could come across well in Nolan's interpretation. The only downfall is his origin (a little accident when he messed with Mr Freeze)
4. Penguin Remember the rumors of Phillip Seymour Hoffman? Well, you never know...
5. Firefly I really don't know, I'm just throwing it out there!
Feel free to discuss in the usual place minions! No offense to anyone passionate about the characters talked about above. Artwork was taken from the bios of the
Batman: Arkhum Asylum video game!
-Mike